Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-06
THE G. A. r. BUSINESS MEETING.
Reports of Committees Heard and Acted
Upon.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-The national en-.
cam ment of the G. AR. met this morn
ing at o'clock. The reports of commit
tees was resumed, the first in order being
the committee on pensions. They relate
their efforts to procure liberal legislation
from congress and the fate of the Deepen
dent pension bill. They call attention TO
the Mexican pension bill, as far more
liberal than the one for pensioning sol
diers against the rebellion. This bill me {
the approval of the president, and they
were fairly stunned when from the same
hand came the veto of measure OF a
like principle, but infnitesmai in a de-
gree for the veterans of the war against
treason. They appealed to the Grand
Army of the Republic, and response
came from 100000 members in no uncer-
tain tones. The committee therefore
PREPARED A NEW PENSION RILL,
This bill makes provision for pensions
to all veterans who now are or may here
after become unable to earn their own
livelihood; for the direct continuance of
pensions for widows in their own right;
for IN increase of the present pittanoe
to minor children, and for fathers or
mothers from any date of dependence
Such law would at once remove fully
$1,000 veterans from public aims houses,
where they now rest, making them
pensioners instead of paupers, and
provide pensions for fully as many
more now dependent upon private char
ity and put into the general pension laws,
for the first time, recognition of prin
ciple, that pensions may be granted to
survivors of the late war without abso-
Int proof of disability arising from
service, proof almost impossible to pro-
cure after lapse of more than twenty
years. The bill is similar in general
principles to that vetoed, but the OBJ
iectionable pauper clause is omitted,
making this disability and not Il de.
pendent bill. The result of submitting
this bill TO comrades of the Grand Army
SHOWS thrt whatever legislation some OF
the comrades desire, they are practically
unanimous for
EVERYTHING CONTAINED IN THE BILL.
Whatever else may be desirable the COM
mittee knows from an experience of FIVE
years taht any additional legislation is
only secured inch by inch after the most
persistent effort. The committee there
fore recommend the continuance of an
earnest effort in favor of the following:
The bill prepared by this committee,
granting pensions to all veterans now
disabled or in need, to mothers and faith
ers from the date of dependence; contin-
nance of pensions to widows in their
own right, and an increase from minor
children. All of 1the recommendations
for the increase and equalization of pen
sions for special disabilities made in the
recent report by Pension Commissioner
Black.
A pension OF S12 per month to all wid-
ows of honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors of The late war.
Increased pensions for severer disabili-
ties, substantially as presented in the bill
prepared by the United States manned
yaterans' league.
Pensions for the survivors of rebel
prisons, substantially as presented in the
bill of the national association of pris-
oners of war.
Increased pensions for loss of hearing
or eyesight.
Re-euactment of the arrears law.
An equitable equalization of boun-
ties.
The same pension for the widow of the
representative volunteer soldier Of the
union army ohm A. Logan-as is paid
to the widows of those typical regulars,
Themes, the rock Of Chicamauga," and
Hancock, always "the superb
The report was adopted without debate.
District Attorney Grinnel says the
anarchists case cannot be carried into
the supreme court on any pretexs what
ever. Gen. Pryor is convinced that an
application for a writ of error will be
granted" Lawyers will differ. 1t is ne
csssary n their business. The people
are unanimous, and will see that the
bomb-throwers hang. It is necessary
for their safety.
Appearances indicate mighty little,
anyhow Once we met q typical literary
man. 80 far as looks went. BE had the
pale cast OF thought, dreamy eyes, and
All the other baggage Of culture but when
we engaged him in conversation he stated
that he va, barber. and that he had
never read book through in his life,
and did rot believe that anybody else had
ever accomplished SO difficult feat!